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MARADMIN 560/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCCDC QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/RESULTS OF MCSS CALL FOR STUDIES 4TH QTR FY14 AND 1ST QTR FY15//
REF/A/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI/R 141328Z AUG 14//
REF/B/DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC /-/25SEP08//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 404/14 THAT ANNOUNCED THE CALL FOR STUDIES FOR THE 4TH QUARTER OF FY14 AND THE 1ST QTR OF FY15/REF B IS MCO 3902.1D, MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM (MCSS)//
POC/L. R. WATTS/GS13/OAD/-/TEL: CML/703-432-8189/EMAIL: LISA.WATTS(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/M. P. BAILEY/GS15/OAD/-/TEL: CML/703-784-6028/EMAIL: MICHAEL.BAILEY(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/T. J. ONETO/COL/OAD/-/TEL: CML/703-784-6293/EMAIL: TODD.ONETO(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PER REFERENCES (A) AND (B), THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE RESULTS OF THE CALL FOR STUDIES FOR THE 4TH QUARTER OF FY14 AND THE 1ST QTR OF FY15.
2.  TIER I STUDIES ARE CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE STUDIES THAT MEET THE CRITERIA PROVIDED IN REFERENCE (A) AS DELINEATED BY CMC AND DC, CDI; THESE STUDIES WILL COMMENCE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. TIER II NOMINATIONS ARE THOSE FOUND TO BE SOUND ANALYTICALLY AND WORTHY OF EXECUTION, BUT, IN SOME RESPECT, LESS COMPETITIVE THAN TIER I STUDIES. TIER II STUDIES MAY BE EXECUTED, CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABLE RESOURCES.
3.  THE FOLLOWING STUDY NOMINATIONS ARE TIER I FOR EXECUTION.
    A.  AMPHIBIOUS CAPACITY BUILDING AND COALITION DEVELOPMENT IN THE PACIFIC COMMAND (PACOM) AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (AOR) (CG, I MEF)
    B.  COMMAND AND CONTROL FOR MARINE AIR GROUND TASK FORCE (MAGTF) CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS (COM, MARFORCYBER)
    C.  ENHANCING AND EXERCISING SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE-GENERAL PURPOSE FORCE (SOF-GPF) INTEGRATION (COM, MARFORSOC)
    D.  FEMALE RETENTION AND ATTRITION (DIR, MCFIO)
    E.  FITNESS REPORT OUTCOMES BY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES (DIR, MCFIO)
    F.  GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS (GPS) AND SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS (SATCOM) DENIAL STUDY (DC, CD AND I)
    G.  HISTORICAL AMPHIBIOUS SHIP MAINTENANCE DURATION STUDY, AND UPGRADE TO EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE SHIP EMPLOYMENT MODEL (EX-WAR SEM) (DC, P AND R)
    H.  MARINE CORPS DATA COLLECTION STRATEGY (DIR, MCFIO)
    I.  MARINE CORPS OFFICER CAREER ROADMAP MODELING FOR FACTORS THAT AFFECT RETENTION DECISIONS (DIR, MCFIO)
    J.  PREDICTORS OF SUCCESS FOR INDIVIDUAL MARINES (CG, MCRC)
    K.  RESERVE OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAM IMPACT ON SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE UNITS' READINESS AND RETENTION (DC, M AND RA)
    L.  STRESS ON THE FORCE (CG, I MEF)
    M.  SYNCHRONIZING HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND GLOBAL FORCE MANAGEMENT (HRDP-GFM)(DC, M AND RA)
    N.  VALIDATION OF THE SAT IN PREDICTING MARINE CORPS OFFICER PERFORMANCE (CG, MCRC)
4.  THE FOLLOWING STUDIES ARE TIER II PENDING REFINEMENT:
    A.  A REACH-BACK OPERATING CONCEPT RESISTANT TO CYBER ATTACKS (CG, I MEF)
    B.  CYBERSPACE KEY TERRAIN (COM, MARFORCYBER)
    C.  II MEF BATTLEFIELD LIFT REQUIREMENTS STUDY (DC, I AND L)
    D.  INTEGRATED SPACE SYSTEMS OPERATIONS AT THE OPERATIONAL LEVEL (CG, I MEF)
    E.  SEABASED COMMAND AND CONTROL (C2) CAPABILITIES BASED ASSESSMENT (DC, CD AND I)
    F.  SECONDARY REPAIRABLES (SECREP) REPAIR COMPARISON-CONTRACTED LOGISTICS SUPPORT VERSES MARINE CORPS MAINTENANCE BATTALIONS (CG, I MEF)
    G.  STUDY OF TOOTH TO TAIL REQUIREMENTS FOR III MEF OPERATIONS (CG, III MEF)
5.  THE OAD GOVERNMENT STUDY LEAD OR THE CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES (CNA) PROJECT DIRECTOR APPOINTED TO OVERSEE EACH ACCEPTED STUDY WILL CONTACT THE AGENCY POC AS PROVIDED IN THE STUDY NOMINATION TO PREPARE FOR STUDY EXECUTION.
6.  PER REFERENCE (B), MARINE CORPS COMMANDS AND ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE COMMISSIONED STUDIES AND ANALYSES OUTSIDE OF THE MARINE CORPS STUDIES SYSTEM (MCSS) ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY OAD (C 19) OF SUCH INITIATIVES, TO INCLUDE THE PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THEIR RESPECTIVE EFFORTS. ADDITIONALLY, ELECTRONIC COPIES OF COMPLETED STUDIES AND ANALYTICAL EFFORTS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO OAD (C 19) FOR INCLUSION INTO THE MCSS REPOSITORY. THIS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED BY EMAILING: MCSS(AT)USMC.MIL.
7.  THE MCSS CALL FOR STUDIES FY15-2 WILL COMMENCE ON 1 DECEMBER 2014 AND BE ANNOUNCED BY A SEPARATE MARADMIN.
8.  TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING OAD STUDY PRODUCTS, PLEASE VISIT HTTP://EIS.USMC.MIL/SITES/SOURCE/DEFAULT.ASPX  OR YOU MAY CONTACT THE OAD TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, DR. MICHAEL BAILEY.
9.  QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OR THE MCSS PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO LISA WATTS.
10. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN K. J. GLUECK, JR., DEPUTY COMMANDANT, COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION.//